Overview
しんでしまうとはなさけない！ is a comedic Vocaloid song by the circle ワンダフル☆オポチュニティ！ (WONDERFUL☆OPPORTUNITY!), composed and written by Jesus-P. The track features Kagamine Rin and Len trading off vocals in a theatrical RPG-themed parody: a panicked citizen is conscripted by the king to become the hero after the real one fails to show up, with the king staying safely at the castle directing from behind. The song's title translates roughly to "How pitiful, to die!", a wry punchline that frames its absurd fantasy scenario. The music video was produced by グライダー (Glider). Originally released on the 2012 compilation album EXIT TUNES PRESENTS Storytellers RPG, the song was added to the maimai arcade series as part of the PiNK PLUS update on August 11, 2016. It is categorized under niconico & VOCALOID and runs at 174 BPM with a compact duration of 1:57. In maimai, the Expert chart was designed by しろいろ and the Master chart by rioN, the latter a dense level 12+ arrangement with 754 notes and a heavy Slide-note emphasis. The song was later removed from Asian-region maimai cabinets starting with the maimai DX version, making it exclusive to Japanese releases in subsequent titles.
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Trivia
- The song tells a story-driven RPG parody in which the king drafts a random citizen as the hero because the actual hero is missing, the king then issues commands from the rear while the citizen does all the dangerous work.
- Composition, arrangement, and lyrics are credited to Jesus-P, the lead of the doujin circle WONDERFUL☆OPPORTUNITY! (ワンダフル☆オポチュニティ！).
- The music video was created by グライダー (Glider), known for producing Vocaloid PVs.
- The track first appeared on the 2012 compilation album EXIT TUNES PRESENTS Storytellers RPG, which featured RPG-themed Vocaloid songs.
- A cover version by kradness and Reol was released on the album EXIT TUNES PRESENTS 神曲を歌ってみた 7.
- In Asian English versions of maimai, the title is displayed as SHINDESHIMAUTOWA NASAKENAI and the artist as WONDERFUL★OPPORTUNITY!.
- The song was removed from Asian-region maimai cabinets starting with the maimai DX version, and as a result is only available on Japanese-region machines in later iterations.
- The Master chart by rioN contains 70 Slide notes out of 754 total, giving it a notably slide-heavy profile for its level-12+ difficulty.
- The Expert chart, designed by しろいろ, was also part of a wider level rebalancing across multiple maimai versions: its level rose from 9+ in PiNK PLUS up to 10 by UNiVERSE+.
- At 1:57 in length with a BPM of 174, the song fits a fast-paced, compact structure common to comedic Vocaloid tracks.
FAQ
- What does しんでしまうとはなさけない！ mean?
- The title translates roughly to 'How pitiful, to die!' or 'It's disgraceful to die!', reflecting the song's comedic RPG-parody tone where characters lament the absurdity of dying on a quest.
- Who composed しんでしまうとはなさけない！?
- The song was composed, arranged, and written by Jesus-P, the artist behind the doujin circle ワンダフル☆オポチュニティ！ (WONDERFUL☆OPPORTUNITY!).
- Which Vocaloid voicebanks are used in this song?
- The track features Kagamine Rin and Kagamine Len, with the two trading call-and-response lines in character as a citizen and a king in an RPG scenario.
- When was しんでしまうとはなさけない！ added to maimai?
- It was added on August 11, 2016 as part of the maimai PiNK PLUS update, in the niconico & VOCALOID genre.
- Is しんでしまうとはなさけない！ available in Asian versions of maimai?
- No, the song was removed from Asian-region cabinets starting with maimai DX, so it is only available on Japanese-region machines in later versions.
- What album is しんでしまうとはなさけない！ originally from?
- The song originally appeared on the 2012 compilation album EXIT TUNES PRESENTS Storytellers RPG, which featured RPG-themed Vocaloid tracks.
- Who designed the Expert and Master charts for this song in maimai?
- The Expert chart was designed by しろいろ (Shiroiro), while the Master chart was designed by rioN. The Master chart is a level 12+ with 754 notes and 70 Slide notes.
